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Problem 49
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Section: Cumulative Problems
Chapter 8: Periodic Properties of the Elements
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Explain the ways in which ion would be similar to 
and the ways it would be different.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
During nerve signal transmission potassium ion has charge (
). Those ions having a similar size and charge as that of potassium is used as a substitute for potassium ion. alkali metals show charge among that 
has very small size and 
has very large size compared to . 
has a similar size as that of potassium ion also the ionization energy of calcium is comparable to the potassium ion which makes it a good substitute.
Argon also has a similar size as that of potassium ions. but it has high first ionization energy since it is an inert gas element.
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Principles of Chemistry Molecular Approach
3rd Edition, 2014
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ISBN: 9780321971944
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